Producer – Bob Auger (tracks: 3-5 to 3-7), Bob Sargeant (tracks: 3-8), John Anderson (tracks: 3-5 to 3-7), Joy Division (tracks: 3-5 to 3-7), Martin Hannett (tracks: 1-1 to 2-17, 3-12, 3-13, 3-15, 3-22), Martin Rushent (tracks: 3-9 to 3-11, 3-14), Richard Searling (tracks: 3-5 to 3-7), Stuart James (tracks: 3-16 to 3-19), Tony Wilson (tracks: 3-20, 3-21), Warsaw (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4)
Remastered By [Remastering], Technician [Tape Assembly], Edited By – Andy Robinson
Technician [Assistant] – Jon Wozencroft, Liam Mullen
Written-By – Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris
Notes
Released as a twofold Digibook with clear trays.
Previously available as 828 968-2.
The backside of the cover incorrectly states that this 81 track compilation consists of 80 tracks.
Original Release Sources: Disc One: 1-1 & 1-2 : Recorded at Cargo Studios, Rochdale. Released on A Factory Sample (1/1979). Reissued on Substance (7/1988). 1-3 to 1-12 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Released as Unknown Pleasures (5/1979). 1-13, 1-14 & 1-17 to 1-19 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport & Central Sound, Manchester. Released as Still (10/1981) with added post-production. 1-15 & 1-16 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Released as Transmission 7" vinyl (10/1979). Reissued on Substance (7/1988). 1-20 & 1-21 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Released on Earcom 2: Contradiction (10/1979). Reissued on Substance (7/1988).
Disc Two: 2-1 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Released on Atmosphere 12" vinyl (9/1980). Reissued on Substance (7/88). 2-2 : Recorded at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham. Released on Still (10/1981). 2-3 & 2-4 : Recorded at Cargo Studios, Rochdale. Released on Licht Und Blindheit (3/1980). 2-3 was reissued on Atmosphere 12" vinyl (9/1980) and 2-4 was reissued on Still (10/1981). Both tracks were also reissued on Substance (7/1988). 2-5 & 2-6 : Recorded at Britiannia Row, London. Released on Komakino 7" Flexi (4/1980). Reissued on Substance (7/1988). 2-7 to 2-15 : Recorded at Britiannia Row, London. Released as Closer (7/1980). 2-16 : Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Released on Substance (7/1988). 2-17 : Recorded at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham. Released on Substance (7/1988).
Disc Three: 3-1 to 3-4 : Recorded at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham. Released on An Ideal For Living 7" vinyl (6/1978). Reissued on An Ideal For Living 12" vinyl (10/1978) and on Substance (7/1988). 3-5 to 3-7 : Recorded at Arrow Studios, Manchester. Previously unreleased RCA demos. 3-8, 3-20 & 3-21 : Recorded live on the John Peel Radio Show. 3-8 was broadcast on 2/1979 and 3-20 & 3-21 were broadcast on 12/1979. Track 3-8 was released on The Peel Sessions and 3-20 & 3-21 were released on The Peel Sessions . 3-9 to 3-11 & 3-14 : Recorded at Eden Studios, London. Previously unreleased Genetic Records Sessions. 3-12, 3-13 & 3-15 to 3-19 : Recorded at Central Sound, Manchester and Strawberry Studios, Stockport and Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham. Previously unreleased Piccadilly Radio Sessions. 3-22 : Recorded at Britannia Row, London. Released on Komakino 7" Flexi (uncredited track, 4/1980). Reissued on Video 5-8-6 12" vinyl (9/1997). 3-23 & 3-24 : Recorded at Graveyard Studios, Prestwich. Previously unreleased.
Disc Four: All tracks on this disc were previously unreleased. 4-1 to 4-10 : Recorded live at The Factory, Hulme. 4-11 : Recorded live at Prince of Wales Conference Centre, YMCA, London. 4-12 to 4-14 : Recorded live at Winter Gardens, Bournemouth. 4-15 to 4-19 : Recorded live at Lyceum Ballroom, London.
Booklet designed at the apartment and at Area. Digital Imaging at Idea.
